Rectangles

Rectangles

This photograph was taken at Mr Straw's House, a National Trust property which is an Edwardian house, redecorated in 1921 and unchanged since that date. The view of the kitchen shows several rectangular shapes, although some are slightly distorted by perspective. All the items in the kitchen seemed to be solid, rectangular objects - the sink, the cupboards, the chimneybreast,
the fireplace, hearth  and  ovens. Movement is suggested by the angles of the brush and shovel. Photography was difficult in the house as the rooms were small and very dark - flash was not allowed.


Exercise: Rhythms and Patterns.


On the seafront at Heysham, there were several examples of rhythm in the 3-storey terraced houses. I tried several different angles and focal lengths before choosing this one for the exercise.

The  house at the right hand side of the frame breaks the rhythm by being painted white over the natural stone and black paint on the stone window surrounds, door and drainpipes. The terrace then continued in stone, but the balance of the rhythm was broken by this house. This part of the terrace suggests its own rhythm, stone repeated and then white - perhaps a sharp, shorter note to end the rhythm before the repeat begins.